Question

[Huyền Chii]

1. Join each pair of the following pairs of sentences with“ and, but , so ,because ”
   1. I told a joke . Nobody laughed. …………………………………………………………………
   2. Last night’s storm damaged the power lines. The town was without electricity for several hours.

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1. 1. The city suffers from air pollution . The city suffers from water pollution.

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1. 1. Coal is a valuable natural resource. Oil is a valuable natural resource.

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1. 1. We must do whatever we can in order to conserve oil. Oil is a valuable natural resource.

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1. 1. The Bakers want to use solar energy. The Bakers don’t know how to install the solar panel on the roof of their house.

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1. 1. They decided to cut down on the number of lights in their house. They wanted to save energy.

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1. 1. We can’t afford energy- saving light bulbs. The light bulbs are too expensive.

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II. Join sentences ,using “and , so , although , but , because , however , therefore”

1. She isn’t English . ……………………,she speaks English fluently
2. She went home …………………she was tired.
3. She can speak French ,………………….she can’t write it . ( however / but )
4. He worked hard ,…………………he passed all his exams.
5. She not only goes to school ………………………. also has a part time job.
6. We haven’t got a dishwasher……………….. we haven’t got a microwave.
7. She is working late next Friday, ……………she can’t come to the party. ( so / therefore )
8. I haven’t got a car ,…………………I’ve got a motorbike.
9. We enjoyed the holiday………………………it rained a lot.
10. She didn’t study …………………… , she failed the test . ( Therefore / Because )

III. Join the following sentences, using the words in brackets.

1. Cars cause pollution. People still want them. ( although )

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2. I tried to persuade her . I didn’t succeed , however. ( although )

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3. This exercise is very long . I hope it isn’t boring. ( though )

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4.We tried to invite him to the party . He didn’t come . ( even though )

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5. I like fish . I don’t like catching them myself. ( although )

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6. We couldn’t get tickets . We queued for an hour .( although )

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7. There was a cow on the streets. All the cars stopped. (because)

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IV. Choose the best answer :

1. _____it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. However D. Although
2. ______of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation.
A. According B. On behalf C. Together D. In addition
3. _____he wasn’t feeling very well, Mr. Graham went to visit his aunt as usual.
A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Still
4.______he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home.
A. For B. Thus C. So D. As
5. _____to an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road.
A. Through B. Owing C. Because D. Since
6. Of course I’m a Christian______ I expect everyone who works here to be a Christian too.
A. since B. then C. and D. but
7. The ______the disaster was engine failure, not human error.
A. reason by B. reason on C. reason why D. reason for
8. We have to start early ______we won’t be late.
A. so that B. that C. because D. because of

9. She came in quietly______ not to wake the baby.
A. as if B. so as C. such as D. if so
10. He was offered the job______ his qualifications were poor.
A. despite B. in spite of C. even though D. Whereas

Answer 1

[Nguyễn Đình Huy]

1 d

2 a

c

4 d

5 a

6 b

7 b

8 c

9 d

10 c

Answer 2

[Nguyễn Đình Huy]

tick mk cai